Joan's Touch Challenge #12

Good Morning Ladies,
Warmer weather has arrived!! Sunshine, birds returned, green grass....tha's what I am talking about. I love it!
It's time for another new weekly challenge at http://joanstouch.blogspot.com/2014/05/challenge-12.html
So today I have made a card for Joan's Touch Challenge #12
The requirement this week are as follows:
Use an embossing folder.
Use butterflies.
Use a sentiment.
You must use something you can purchase at http://www.atjoansgardens.com/

 Challenges that include embossing folders are good for me as I buy embossing folders but rarely use them. Since the last time a challenge used an embossing folder I have started to use my collection. For this card I used an old embossing folder technique. I took a Cuttlebug embossing folder from the freashly picked set #2000041 and ran it through my machine with a piece of clear plastic from a product package. I love to re-purpose if I can. I then want to colorize it. So I used Rangers alcohol inks in the colors of shell pink and watermelon. I added these using the watermelon first and then the shell pink. I rubbed these across with a sponge pad and then started to add the blending solution to tone it down an mix it. You can purchase ranger products from Terri over at http://www.atjoansgardens.com/ This technique works perfect on product plastic. I attatched this to the pink dotted paper with Beacon 3 in 1 glue. I had this stamped image in mind to go with the mushroom embossing folder. The stamp set is from Crafter's Companion. It is the Jessica set. I see that Terri is offering Crafter's Companion stamp sets now. I am so excited as I love them! So these stamps can be purchased a Joan's. I stamped her on Bristol paper and colorized her with Copic markers. There is more to this image but I just cut the fairy on the mushroom. The sentiment came from the same set. What goes better with a fairy than the Fairytale Flower Border #98473 die from Memory Box. I purchased this at Joan's. It is cut from white glitter paper and placed under the fairy. For my butterfly I used Cheery Lynn die set Tiny Things With Wings #B266. I purchased this die set from Joan's. It is a must have for card makers as you get more than just the butterfly.White buttons top this card off.

A close up of the embossed piece.

A closer look at the fairy.
I am now loving embossing folders. Thanks Joan for another great challenge!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog